Principles of selection of methods and technologies in practice-oriented language training of personnel in the sports and tourism industry

at present, the outlines of practice-oriented language training for the personnel of socially-oriented professional branches have changed significantly, which could not but affect students' motivation to learn foreign languages. In this regard, university teachers are faced with the task of modernising language training, which is most often solved by changing the content for its practice-orientation. At the same time, the technological and methodological support of the educational process at universities of sport and tourism has undergone a significant change towards partial digitalization. This did not have a significant impact on the results of students' mastering of a professionally significant foreign language (ESP). The purpose of the following research and the article is to determine the fundamental selection principles of teaching foreign language methods to students of industry-focused educational institutions in the interests of personnel reproduction efficiency. Research methods included: theoretical analysis, survey and comparison of experimental data. The result of the study was the characteristics related to sets of methods that can provide effective students training at universities of sports and tourism industry. These findings can be useful for lectures universities of sport and tourism, students and foreign language instructors working for educational organisations of various categories.

practice-oriented language training, sports industry personnel, foreign language teaching methods and technologies